Macro Intelligence · Monthly board

2024-06

Month-to-date · weeklies accrete · the monthly synthesis locks at close

PROVISIONAL · 5 of 5 weeks in

2024-06 — month-to-date

(thesis pending synthesis)

what moved this month → daily glance

Audit trail — detail tables
📊 Data verdicts · 5 week(s) in period · deterministic, no narration

Standing regime — start → end, per bloc

United States
overheating / late-cycle · held all period
China
deflation watch · held all period
Euro area
disinflationary stall · held all period
Japan
stall-speed, at target → overheating / late-cycle
W25: stall-speed, at target → overheating / late-cycle

Mechanisms fired across the period

United States
  • M6 ×5 growth_slowdown
  • M10 ×5 curve_inversion
  • M2 ×2 inflation_surprise_down
  • M9 ×1 yield_spike
China
no fires
Euro area
  • M3 ×4 policy_easing
  • M6 ×2 growth_slowdown
  • M13 ×1 contraction_easing
Japan
  • M2 ×5 inflation_surprise_down

Net indicator moves (first refreshed value → last)

United States
  • core_cpi: 0.09 → 0.20 +0.11 (2024-06-01 → 2024-06-12)
  • core_pce: 2.75 → 2.60 -0.15 (2024-06-01 → 2024-06-28)
  • cpi_yoy: 2.97 → 3.30 +0.33 (2024-06-01 → 2024-06-12)
  • fx: 104.67 → 105.87 +1.20 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • gdp: 1.30 → 1.40 +0.10 (2024-05-30 → 2024-06-27)
  • pmi_mfg: 49.20 → 48.70 -0.50 (2024-05-01 → 2024-06-03)
  • pmi_svc: 49.40 → 53.80 +4.40 (2024-05-03 → 2024-06-05)
  • policy_rate: 5.50 → 5.50 0.00 (2024-06-02 → 2024-06-30)
  • slope_2s10s: -0.38 → -0.35 +0.03 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • unemployment: 4.10 → 4.00 -0.10 (2024-06-01 → 2024-06-07)
  • yield_10y: 4.51 → 4.36 -0.15 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • yield_2y: 4.89 → 4.71 -0.18 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
China
  • cpi_yoy: 0.30 → 0.30 0.00 (2024-05-11 → 2024-06-12)
  • fx: 7.23 → 7.27 +0.03 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • pmi_svc: 51.10 → 50.50 -0.60 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-30)
  • policy_rate: 3.45 → 3.45 0.00 (2024-05-20 → 2024-06-20)
  • slope_2s10s: 0.49 → 0.57 +0.08 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • yield_10y: 2.29 → 2.21 -0.09 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • yield_2y: 1.80 → 1.63 -0.17 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
Euro area
  • cpi_yoy: 2.60 → 2.60 0.00 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-18)
  • fx: 1.08 → 1.07 -0.01 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • gdp: 0.20 → 0.20 0.00 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-18)
  • pmi_mfg: 47.40 → 45.60 -1.80 (2024-05-23 → 2024-06-21)
  • pmi_svc: 53.30 → 52.60 -0.70 (2024-05-23 → 2024-06-21)
  • policy_rate: 4.50 → 4.25 -0.25 (2024-04-11 → 2024-06-06)
Japan
  • core_cpi: 2.00 → 1.70 -0.30 (2024-05-24 → 2024-06-21)
  • cpi_yoy: 2.50 → 2.80 +0.30 (2024-05-24 → 2024-06-21)
  • fx: 156.95 → 160.69 +3.73 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)
  • policy_rate: 0.10 → 0.10 0.00 (2024-04-26 → 2024-06-14)
  • unemployment: 2.60 → 2.60 0.00 (2024-05-31 → 2024-06-28)

Busiest week: 2024-W23 (6 active mechanisms) · Quietest: 2024-W24 (4 active)

Headline — where each bloc stands

Regime scatters — connected over time · connected scatter / Gapminder

Per bloc: the path over recent periods; filled dot = this period, arrow from the prior. First is the growth×inflation map with named, shaded quadrants.

Animated regime map — growth × inflation over time · Gapminder motion

Indicators — pick a metric, compare blocs · recession shading + crosshair

One pane; switch the metric, all blocs overlaid on a comparable basis (GDP shown YoY for every bloc). Grey bands = US GDP-contraction quarters. Hover for a readout.

Per-region breakdown — 2024-06 vs 2024-05, with trend

Change views — table-lens & slope · Datawrapper

A Table-lens — color = change · sparkline = trend · text = dated value
B Slope — prior → now per bloc, one panel per metric

Whole-board snapshot — parallel coordinates · parallel coordinates

Each bloc crosses all metric axes (min–max normalized across blocs for 2024-06).

The month's arc

(arc pending)

Month-ahead scenarios

(scenarios pending)

What to watch

(pending)

2024-W22

● 4 mechanism(s) firedOpen the full in-depth weekly →

Mechanisms fired: M10_curve_inversion, M13_contraction_easing, M2_inflation_surprise_down, M6_growth_slowdown

United States
overheating / late-cycle
stall · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 3 active
China
deflation watch
stall · deflation risk · on hold
Activity is soft and inflation is at/below zero — the risk is entrenched deflation. Favors duration (long bonds) and quality; cyclicals struggle until policy eases decisively. The catalyst to watch is stimulus / a policy cut.
○ no change
Euro area
disinflationary stall
contraction · at target · on hold
Sub-trend growth with low, easing inflation. Duration and quality tend to lead; cyclicals lag until growth re-accelerates. Policy easing is the usual circuit-breaker.
● 1 active
Japan
stall-speed, at target
unknown · at target · on hold
Growth hovering near flat with inflation roughly at target. A balanced, low-conviction regime — direction depends on which way growth breaks next; watch PMI for the tell.
● 1 active

2024-W23

● 5 mechanism(s) firedOpen the full in-depth weekly →

Mechanisms fired: M10_curve_inversion, M2_inflation_surprise_down, M3_policy_easing, M6_growth_slowdown, M9_yield_spike

United States
overheating / late-cycle
stall · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 4 active
China
deflation watch
stall · deflation risk · on hold
Activity is soft and inflation is at/below zero — the risk is entrenched deflation. Favors duration (long bonds) and quality; cyclicals struggle until policy eases decisively. The catalyst to watch is stimulus / a policy cut.
○ no change
Euro area ⚠ stale
disinflationary stall
contraction · at target · easing
Sub-trend growth with low, easing inflation. Duration and quality tend to lead; cyclicals lag until growth re-accelerates. Policy easing is the usual circuit-breaker.
● 1 active
Japan ⚠ stale
stall-speed, at target
unknown · at target · on hold
Growth hovering near flat with inflation roughly at target. A balanced, low-conviction regime — direction depends on which way growth breaks next; watch PMI for the tell.
● 1 active

2024-W24

● 4 mechanism(s) firedOpen the full in-depth weekly →

Mechanisms fired: M10_curve_inversion, M2_inflation_surprise_down, M3_policy_easing, M6_growth_slowdown

United States
overheating / late-cycle
stall · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 2 active
China
deflation watch
stall · deflation risk · on hold
Activity is soft and inflation is at/below zero — the risk is entrenched deflation. Favors duration (long bonds) and quality; cyclicals struggle until policy eases decisively. The catalyst to watch is stimulus / a policy cut.
○ no change
Euro area ⚠ stale
disinflationary stall
contraction · at target · easing
Sub-trend growth with low, easing inflation. Duration and quality tend to lead; cyclicals lag until growth re-accelerates. Policy easing is the usual circuit-breaker.
● 1 active
Japan ⚠ stale
stall-speed, at target
unknown · at target · on hold
Growth hovering near flat with inflation roughly at target. A balanced, low-conviction regime — direction depends on which way growth breaks next; watch PMI for the tell.
● 1 active

2024-W25

● 4 mechanism(s) firedOpen the full in-depth weekly →

Mechanisms fired: M10_curve_inversion, M2_inflation_surprise_down, M3_policy_easing, M6_growth_slowdown

United States
overheating / late-cycle
stall · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 2 active
China
deflation watch
stall · deflation risk · on hold
Activity is soft and inflation is at/below zero — the risk is entrenched deflation. Favors duration (long bonds) and quality; cyclicals struggle until policy eases decisively. The catalyst to watch is stimulus / a policy cut.
○ no change
Euro area ⚠ stale
disinflationary stall
contraction · at target · easing
Sub-trend growth with low, easing inflation. Duration and quality tend to lead; cyclicals lag until growth re-accelerates. Policy easing is the usual circuit-breaker.
● 2 active
Japan ⚠ stale
overheating / late-cycle
unknown · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 1 active

2024-W26

● 4 mechanism(s) firedOpen the full in-depth weekly →

Mechanisms fired: M10_curve_inversion, M2_inflation_surprise_down, M3_policy_easing, M6_growth_slowdown

United States
overheating / late-cycle
stall · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 2 active
China
deflation watch
stall · deflation risk · on hold
Activity is soft and inflation is at/below zero — the risk is entrenched deflation. Favors duration (long bonds) and quality; cyclicals struggle until policy eases decisively. The catalyst to watch is stimulus / a policy cut.
○ no change
Euro area ⚠ stale
disinflationary stall
contraction · at target · easing
Sub-trend growth with low, easing inflation. Duration and quality tend to lead; cyclicals lag until growth re-accelerates. Policy easing is the usual circuit-breaker.
● 2 active
Japan ⚠ stale
overheating / late-cycle
unknown · above target · on hold
Above-trend growth with above-target inflation. Late-cycle: cyclicals and inflation beneficiaries can still run, but the central bank is biased to tighten, so duration and high-multiple growth are exposed.
● 1 active